Columnists
Which face of Indira Gandhi will Priyanka now adopt?
As Congress president in 1959, her granny torpedoed India’s first elected Marxist government in Kerala
Politics of ‘extradition’: Look at bigger picture
Even the external affairs minister often sometimes the terminology wrong in what it calls a list of “extraditions”.
Afghans need a political settlement as the next step
The Soviet commitment to withdrawal was unequivocal; the American indications are reversible.
Budget: An electoral ploy walks a tightrope
Mercifully, the extent of this excess is not as yet so great as to cause major worries.
Contradictory moves on Pak by Washington
The immediate implication of this move is the inevitable centre-staging and involvement of Pakistan in the new realm.
Brits should know there is no pride in Empire
Today we know why, as America’s armies plan a mad scramble from Afghanistan, arms akimbo.
Basic income: An idea whose time has come
Certain humanists commenced toying with the contours of a minimum income in the form of public aid.
Unlike Brits, our leaders are under party bosses
Unlike Britain, in India the Speaker is from the ruling party; almost all are brazenly partisan.
People-friendly Budget strikes the right note, looking to 2030
The Budget has devised just the right strategies to take India on the inclusive growth path.
Poll-eve Modinomics: Selling future dreams
The mood in the BJP is one of complacence and confidence, and perhaps it cannot be faulted.